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A triangle has sides with lengths of 19 feet, 59 feet, and 69 feet. Is it a right triangle?

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This is not an example of a right triangle. For this to be a right triangle, the two smallest values (19 and 59 feet) must sum up to the hypotenuse of 69 feet. This is likewise for solving Pythagorean Theorem, where the values all are squared. Because 3,842 ≠ 4,761, this is not a right triangle.
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